Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 19 gained value Tuesday, 27 lost and 54 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Company Wed. Price Percent Change GAINERS Computer Automation $3.75 + 10.9 Downey S&L; 16.88 +10.7 Quiksilver Inc. 20.00 +6.7 US Facilities Corp. 4.63 +5.7 Emulex Corp. 5.88 +4.4 LOSERS Pacificare Health Syst. 25.75 -5.5 Hammond Co. 4.50 -5.3 Diceon Electronics 5.00 -4.8 Newport Pharmaceuticals 3.00 -4.2 Ceradyne Inc. 3.00 -4.2

Source: Newport Securities